Certainly the elephant under the tree is that I have completed all the holiday shopping already (really by midweek last week) and ran over to a couple of dollar stores to get the stocking stuffers over the weekend. Now I may get one more gift card, but that's a fairly simple matter (and can be done on-line). I haven't wrapped the gifts, but I have a couple more days for that.
Now I am considering acquiring a new microwave, since the one we have is acting very strangely, even sparking when it shouldn't (when there is no metal inside). This wouldn't precisely be a Christmas present, but I might as well take advantage of the various sales going on now. I don't think these things can be recycled, so I probably need to see when the next small appliance pick up is scheduled.
I am about halfway done cooking* for tonight (and usually my wife covers the more traditional holiday cooking). We even have a party to go to on Christmas Eve, so things are pretty well done on the food front. I haven't really felt like doing any cooking baking, but I may get in the mood Monday or Tuesday. I did pick up some blueberries and may bake blueberry bread or something. (Muffins seem a bit too fussy, and I don't think I have the muffin liners anyway.)
I have managed to get to the gym on average three days a week. I haven't biked much naturally, though I may go out today, since it is chilly but no snow in the forecast. I finally weighed myself. It looks like I have gained back 3-4 pounds (out of roughly 40 lost), which is far from ideal, but I had expected it to be in the 5-10 pound range, between grief eating and just too many sweets around the office. I can cope with this and for sure get back into better habits in the new year.
I had hoped to get a bit more reading done, as well as finish the Little Free Library.** And perhaps return to the quilt, which is maybe 1/3 done. The unfortunate truth is that there is a lot of work that is due Monday, so I haven't had that much free time, so assuming I can get through this all by tonight, then I should have a couple of solid days to relax. Then back to the grindstone.
* This may not count as a triumph of any sort. I attempted to make paella, but I don't think the rice was at all suitable, and it is more of a casserole with rice rather than proper paella. It may be edible but that's about it. Drat.
** On the theme of books, I have finally found places (though in some cases only temporary) for the various books I brought back from North Carolina. I don't like adjusting my bookshelves that often, but it had to be done.
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